A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville Area

1932
Page Seventy -two
July 1932
  1 Jul 1932 - Mr. R. C. Carrier taken over Produce.
  3 Jul 1932 - Got Ray['s] picture one year old.
26 Jul 1932 - Harner child killed on Tuesday.
22 Jul 1932 - Mr. Clara Steward died in Richmond.________ Life.
16 Jul 1932 - Mr. C. W. McGuire Class had a party. $91.04.
30 Jul 1932 - Mr. Walton's Class had Barbecue and Lawn Party.
22 Jul 1932 - Bud Fultz killed on railroad track.
    Jul 1932 - Mr. E.W. Deal in Hospital.
    Jul 1932 - Brill new Electric Stove.
Page Seventy-three
August 1932
  2 Aug 1932 - Went to camp on top of mountain at Hotel Monday.
  2 Aug 1932 - Taken Charles Fitzwater to Hospital.
  6 Aug 1932 - Ladies A[ide?] had lunch over at Longley's.
  2 Aug 1932 - Miss Ruth Wyant married Grubb.
  7 Aug 1932 - Came home from camp.
  8 Aug 1932 - Miss Minnie Plum operated on.
  4 Aug 1932 - Mrs. Helen Monger Rogers operated on.
     Aug 1932 - Mrs. Emanuel Morris new baby 10 lbs.
   9 Aug 1932 - J.T. Heard Sale.
 10 Aug 1932 - Erwell Shugrue drowns. Sixteen years old twenty-five days.
 10 Aug 1932 - Mr. Ed McGahey died age seventy-seven years.
 12 Aug 1932 - E gal produce started coming.
 10 Aug 1932 - Hasler boy drowns. twenty-one ears old. Son of Mr.[Ascas?] Hasler.
 12 Aug 1932 - Tom Ware fifty-three years old goes to pen for ten years.
  8 Aug 1932 - Mr. Andy Codey died.
 18 Aug 1932 - Mrs. Eua Fisher Stanley new baby girl.
 18 Aug 1932 - Mrs. Helen [Monger] Rogers came home from Hospital.
      Aug 1932 - Mrs. Hubert Dean twins boy Mensel Lee and Hirsel Luther Dean.
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August 1932
 23 Aug 1932 - Mr. Dovel house burned.
 22 Aug 1932 - Mrs. Charles Zetty died Age seventy-one years. Monday.
 25 Aug 1932 - Mrs. C. E. Patric funeral at Mrs. Cora Virgie.
 27 Aug 1932 - Frankie Hammers came home from pen.
 26 Aug 1932 - Mrs. Lester McGuire operated on.
 28 Aug 1932 - Mrs. Leap came down.
 30 Aug 1932 - Mrs. Lester Baugher operated on Tuesday.
 29 Aug 1932 - Mr. Harry Woodward operated on Monday.
 31 Aug 1932 - Eclipse of Sun on Wednesday.
 21 Aug 1932 - I got wool hose from hangers.
     Aug 1932 - Mrs. Laura Hensley Lam in Hospital.
     Aug 1932 - Paul Hitt moves to Pence House.
 20 Aug 1932 - Round trip to Roanoke for $1.00.

A Journal - McGaheysville - Elkton, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie Davis

November 1931 came in on Sunday.
Page Sixty-two
  1 Nov 1931 - Produce men from Baltimore stop H.L. [This may be Herman Longley as he had rental cabins across the road from  Church of Solsburg.]
  3 Nov 1931 - Ladies at Busy Bees served dinner and supper in the Bear building taken in $51.30 cleared $35.00.
  5 Nov 1931 - Made apple butter second time.
  6 Nov 1931 - New road open across mountain.
  8 Nov 1931 - Mable & Earl spent day here Sun[day].
  7 Nov 1931 - Miss Annie Lucas married Sat[urday].
  7 Nov 1931 - Miss Thelma Walton married Sat[urday].
10 Nov 1931- Started on patched apron.
14 Nov 1931 - Chas. [Charles] Fogle and his Aunt Georgie had tonsils removed.
14 Nov 1931 - Mrs. Townsend and Margaret Hammer had tonsils removed Sat[urday].
14 Nov 1931 - Mr. Brown operated on foot.
Page Sixty-three
13 Nov 1931 - Annie Downey and Rex Shifflett married Friday.
19 Nov 1931 - Gorden Lough operated at Charlottesville.
18 Nov 1931 - Dean boy hurt on Mountain.
18 Nov 1931 - Milard [Millard?] Morris killed on mountain Wed[nesday] age 17 years 2 mo. 17 days.
21 Nov 1931 - Ladies Aid had Window Sale at Dentons.
22 Nov 1931 - Mr. Robert Morris died 61 years old.
22 Nov 1931 - Mrs. Gorden Lough new baby boy.
28 Nov 1931 - Lelia had tonsils removed by Dr. Preston on Sat[urday].
28 Nov 1931 - Had glasses fixed by Armentrout cost $1.40.
25 Nov 1931 - Turkey Merica lost job at Craft House.
19 Nov 1931 - Dr. Marshall killed on Spotswood Trail.
26 Nov 1931 - Mrs. Baugher left for Washingtpon, D.C.
18 Nov 1931 - Miss Pauline Farror operated on Wed[nesday].
30 Nov 1931 - Miss Pauline Farror came home.

December 1931 came in on Tuesday. 
  1 Dec 1931 - Ladies Aid met at Mrs. McGuire.
  1 Dec 1931 - Mr. Dick Baugher operated on.
  4 Dec 1931 - Lelia goes back to Dr. Preston office.
Page Sixty-four
  3 Dec 1931- Lee Cepal pulls first tooth Tues[day]
  9 Dec 1931 - First snow fell on Wed[nesday].
  8 Dec 1931 - Cydone Sallie play at school house.
16 Dec 1931 - Got hogs from Uncle Luther weigh 416#.
23 Dec 1931 - Mr. Keezle paralized in left side on Thurs.
23 Dec 1931 - Miss Lin  Hammer died on Thurs.
28 Dec 1931 - Emanel Morris killed himself twenty-one years old.
30 Dec 1931 -  Mr. Ed Monger hurt taken to hospital.
31 Dec 1931 - Spent afternoon with Mabel.
24 Dec 1931 - Conrad Davis married.

A Journal - McGaheysville - Elkton, Virginia Aea

Miss Lottie Davis

August 1931
Page Fifty-eight
 3 Aug 1931 - Mr. Williams died 50 years old.
 20 Aug 1931 - Annie and Frances Brown tonsils removed.
14 Aug 1931 -  Mr. G Brown hurt at Fertilizer P[lant].
15 Aug 1931 - Fields Day.
   Aug 1931 - William Richards had blood poison.
15 Aug 1931 - Irene Baugher married to Dean.
21 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Janet Monger Curtis new baby on Sat.
23 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Janet Monger Curtis baby died Monday.
17 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Lura Frazier new baby 3# [three pounds].
25 Aug 1931 - Mrs. Reba Turner new baby - Tues.
15 Aug 1931 - Miss Vada Lam married on Sat.
27 Aug 1931 - New top on Harold's truck.
     Aug 1931 - Margie Williams married.
     Aug 1931 - Rob Lam goes to pen for life.
     Aug 1931 - Farm Bureau opens in Elkton, Virginia.
 27 Aug 1931 - Garage at Ferlitzer Plant burned.
 27 Aug 1931 - Guy [Monger's] Birthday Party - eleven years old.

 Page Fifty-nine
August 1931 
 3 Aug 1931 - Fire at Mrs. Vernie Powell.
22 Aug 1931 - Calf sold $13.75.
26 Aug 1931 - Eula Fisher married to Bernard Stanley.

Sept.  1931 came on Tues.
  1 Sept  1931 - Emajean Davis married Meadows.
  1 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. J. W. Stearn resigned from President of Ladies Aide.
     Sept. 1931 - Morris checks came back.
  2 Sept. 1931 - Lee Opal vaccinated on Weds. Dr. Miller.
  1 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Bessie Rodgers went to hospital.
  6 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. M.V. Leap Birthday Party Sun.
  7 Sept. 1931 - Lillian Gaynor tonsil taken out Mon.
  8 Sept. 1931 - Rev. Stearn moved Tues.
  9 Sept. 1931 - Miss Lydia McAllister kills self Wed.
13 Sept. 1931 - Elsie Dean killed in car wreck Sun.
13 Sept. 1931 - Minnie Plum wrecked near Warrenton.
20 Sept. 1931 - Hubert Shifflett shot in arm Sun.

Page Sixty
Sept. 1931
21 Sept. 1931 - Moved Adia Snyder to Harrisonburg Hospital.
30 Sept. 1931 - Mae Van Pelt and Hensel Lam married Wed.
24 Sept. 1931 - George Sandridge died at Hospital -McGaheysville 24 years.
23 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Conrad Long new baby.
26 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Bob Hammer new baby boy.
21 Sept. 1931 - Marie Armentrout starts to TSC Harrisonburg, Va.
25 Sept. 1931 - George Dean killed at Baltimore Railroad Crossing 22 years old.
 8 Sept. 1931 - Myrtle Lam new baby.
24 to 27 Sept. 1931 - U.B. [United Brethern] Conference met in Martinsburg WVa.
    Sept. 1931 - Rev. Smith came to Elkton, Va.
17 Sept/ 1931 - Mr. A. J. Hammer died 71 years old.
27 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. Ethel Putain operated on Mon.
30 Sept. 1931 - Blate Shifflett child died.
30 Sept. 1931 - Mrs. John L. Leap new baby  8# [eight pounds].

October 1931 - Came in on Thurs.
 1 Oct 1931 - Lewis Workman broke arm Thurs.
 2 Oct 1931 - Supper for new preacher Rev Smith Fri.

Page Sixty-one 
Oct 1931
  3 Oct 1931 - Linwood Flory married Sat.
  3 Oct 1931 - Bill car wreck down river  With B Sat.
  4 Oct 1931 - Bill Fisher Fred Bowen car burned up.
  4 Oct 1931 - Senator Durght W. Marrows died 58 years old. Father of Mrs. Charles Lindburgh.
  5 Oct 1931 - Busy Bees met at Plums.
  7 Oct 1931 - Mrs. Pauline Dutrow in Hospital.
 10 Oct 1931 - Harold [Davis] get new stove on Sat. C. Heater.
 16 Oct 1931 - Graney goes to Roanoke on Fri. Eula.
 16 Oct 1931 - Miss Margaret Turner married Fri.
 20 Oct 1931 - Mrs. John Wyant operated on Tues.
 23 Oct 1931 - Ladies A[ide] Silver Tea at Mrs. McGuires $30.
 18 Oct 1931 - Edison died.
 21 Oct 1931 - Ruth Baugher tonsils taken out on Wed.
 20 Oct 1931 - Pounded new preacher Rev. Smith. ["Pounding" is another name for a party where household gifts are given to an individual or family.  This type of party normally occurred when someone settled into a new home. Today, many people also refer to this type of event as a "shower."]
 27 Oct 1931 - Made Apple butter, 27 1/2 gall [gallon].
 27 Oct 1931 - Virginia Hill moved from Cook's Store to Elkton.
 30 Oct 1931 - Miss Ruth Cover married Mr. Hollman.at M.E. Church Fri eve[ning] at 6:30 o'clock.
 30 Oct 1931 - Gooden Bros sold out.

Page Sixty-two
 29 Oct 1931 - Busy Bees supper taken in $14.10. [Note: This was during the Depression.  The ladies made more money at this "supper" than what a calf brought on the 22 Aug 1931 - see above entry under that date.]

 31 Oct 1931 - Mr. Ira Brill dies of blood poison at RMHospital 44 years old.  Mr. W.C. Brill brother.

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie Davis

Part 9
1930 continued
Page Forty-five  
July 1930
15 Jul 1930 - Uncle D. Higgs died 79 years old.
18 Jul 1930 - Arthur Lawson killed 38 years old.
22 Jul 1930 - Mrs Baugher died Mrs Dave Monger mother.
 9 Jul 1930 - Started get gas & oil from M&C Company.
17 Jul 1930 - Mr. Roy Kyger operated on Thurs.
28 Jul 1930 - Annie Downey operated on Mon.
24 Jul 1930 - Mr. Richard Bruce died 80 years at hospital.
     Jul 1930 - Harold & Grace [Davis] get new rug $40.00.
26 Jul 1930 - Everette Fogle married.

August 1930
   Aug 1930 - Gale  Leap married.
 7 Aug 1930 - Clara Shipp operated on Thurs.
 7 Aug 1930 - Mrs. Tom Davis operated on Thurs.
 8 Aug 1930 - Hillman Leverson shot self Fri.
10 Aug 1930 - Mr. John Tompkins kill self  Sun Hotel.
13 Aug 1930 - Mr.& Mrs. Leap visit.
12 Aug 1930 - Miss Irene Brock married Williams.

Page Forty-six
August 1930
     Aug 1930 - Everett Fogle goes to housekeeping.
     Aug 1930 - Miss Eua [Eula?] Fisher operated on Fri.
     Aug 1930 - Went to Aunt Alice on Sat.
     Aug 1930 - Went to Washington D.C. on Sun.
     Aug 1930 - Mrs. Clara Frey Stanley new baby.
 28 Aug 1930 - County convention met a M E Church.
 30 Aug 1930 - Aunt Sis came up.
 30 Aug 1930 - Lillian Thacher married.

September 1930
  1 Sep 1930 - Washington on Labor Day.  Mon.
  2 Sep 1930 - Went to Hanger Factory for liner $300.00.
  2 Sep 1930 -  Went to Monument Capital L.L.-M Tue
  3 Sep 1930 - Came home on Wed.
  4 Sep 1930 - Mr. Showalter killed Sub Station.
  5 Sep 1930 - Spent day with Lelia [Davis Monger] on Fri.
 12 Sep 1930 - Uncle Henry Davis died 58 yrs 1  mo. 21 days.
 11-15 Sep 1930 UB [United Brethren] Conference met in Stanton [Staunton].
22 Sep 1930 - Mrs. George Herring killed Mon 69 years.

Page Forty-seven
September 1930
24 Sep 1930 - Mrs. Brill had Silver Tea made $47.25.
17 Sep 1930 - Mrs. Elsie Kite sale.
27 Sep 1930 - Mrs. Glenn died.
25 Sep 1930 - Mrs. Jenkins died on Thurs.
28 Sep 1930 - Uncle John Davis killed on Sun. 64 years 11 mos 2 days.
27 Sep 1930 - Joe S. operated on.
    Sep 1930 - Started work on S[unday] S[chool] rooms at U[nited] B[rethern]Church.

October 1930
  2 Oct 1930 - Mr. Jack Cash died 65 years old.
  4 Oct 1930 - Mrs. Sarah Workman died 87 years 2 mos 21 days.
  7 Oct 1930 - Mr. T. S. Eaton went to hospital.
  7 Oct 1930 - Miss Ruth Lane married.
  9 Oct 1930 - Harold, Grace [Davis] & Bill goes to Alabama.
  7 Oct 1930 - Mrs. Sam Baugher operated on Sat.
21 Oct 1930 - Mrs. Susan Conder dies 86 years old Tues.
22 Oct 1930 - Mrs. Ruth  Keezle new baby.
    Oct 1930 - Shafer starts truck again.
    Oct 1930 - Miss Coffman & Mr. Crist  7 1/2 years in Pen.

Page Forty-eight
October 1930
28 Oct 1930 - Mrs. .J.C. Bear had tonsil removed.
     Oct 1930 - McGuire furnace put in house.

November 1930
 5 Nov 1930 - Mrs. Helen Martin new baby Helen Rue.
 7 Nov 1930 - Hensley Chicken supper $32.20 made.
 8 Nov 1930 - Albert Shifflett child died 44 years.
11 Nov 1930 - Mr. Jehu Long died 66 years old Fri.
15 Nov 1930 - Mr. J. E. Wesner[?] died 74 years Sat.
17 Nov 1930 - Max Frazier killed 37 years funeral home.
18 Nov 1930 - Mrs. Fultz & Bailey married Tues.
19 Nov 1930 - Started work on back porch Wed.
22 Nov 1930 - Eugene Shifflett mother died.
24 Nov 1930 - Daddy got new car $390.00 & $75.00 one for old.
27 Nov 1930 - Thanksgiving went to Mrs. Homer Thomas.
28 Nov 1930 - Virginia Hill died at Hospital 26 years old buried at Cook Store, Va.

To be continued...

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie M. Davis

Part Seven
1929 - continued
Page Thirty-six
1929 - July
 5 Jul 1929 - Mrs. Helen Monger Rogers new boy Shelton.
 8 Jul 1929 - Mrs. J.W. Sleam operated on Mon.
 8 Jul 1929 - Dan Baugher hurt hand on Mon.-Tues.
 9 Jul 1929 - Miss Eula McGuire & Elmore [Elmer?] Leap married.
13 Jul 1929 - Mr. Whiteside killed Sat. night.
__ Jul 1929 - Starts new part of shirt factory.
25 Jul 1929 - Mrs. Lester McGuire new baby.
__ Jul 1929 - Lester McGuire buys land.
__ Jul 1929 - Ora Hammer came home.
__ July 1929 - Big barrel on top of mt [mountain?]
30 Jul 1929 - Rev.S.W. Rau died 70 years old on Tues. or Mon.
29 Jul 1929 - Daddy buys Crawford place $1700.00.

1929 - August
12 Aug 1929 - Mrs. Friazer [Frazier] house burned.
14 Aug 1929 - Alice & Charles came here.
16 Aug 1929 - Mrs. Sam Monger mother died Fri.
21 Aug 1929 - Mr. Ed Weast house burned.

Page Thirty-seven
1929- August
20 Aug 1929 - New fertilizer plant open - Tues.
30 Aug 1929 - Mr. Coffeman barn burned - Fri.
__ Aug 1929 - Mrs. Tom Davis in Hospital.

1929 - September
 6 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Claude Baugher new baby.
16 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Crider died 84 years old Swift Run.
22 Sep 1929 - Mrs. John Life fell out of car.
20 Sep 1929 - Doc Comer house burned.
12 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Philip Miller operated on.
20 Sep 1929 - Miss Helen Lion/Liow [Lowe?] married 19 years.
16 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Meadows hurt shoulder.
30 Sep 1929 - Mr Harry Woodard broke leg.
25 Sep 1929 - Mrs. Ida Shifflett husband died.
__ Sep 1929 - New shirt factory open.
__ Sep 1929 - Chas. Secrist hurt by truck.
25 Sep 1929 - Harold get new clock from Sears.
__ Sep 1929 - Graney has arthristis [arthritis].

Page Thirty-eight
1929 - October
 2 Oct 1929 - Mrs. Claude Meadow new baby.
 4 Oct 1929 - Got picture from Ky.
11 Oct 1929 - Penn Laird garage burned.
14 Oct 1929 - New stove range from Loths Company.
18 Oct 1929 - Ladies Aid Supper made $70.00.
17 Oct 1929 - Carl Miller dies 13 years old from Bridgewater Va.
__ Oct 1929 - Bud Shifflett married.
18 Oct 1929 - Miss Lena Coffman killed Fri. by Ray Dean was 52 years old.
12 Oct 1929 -  Mrs. Flora Hammer Arementrout [Armentrout] new baby.
20 Oct 1929 - Mrs. Polly Hall car overturned.
27 Oct 1929 - Mr. Fultz home burned.
30 Oct 1929 - Mr & Mrs. Collmey visit us on Wed.
28 Oct 1929 - Vella Maude Monger came over to go school.

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1929 - November
 2 Nov 1929 - Mr. Swartzle operated on.
 2 Nov 1929 - Busy Bees Supper.
 9 Nov 1929 - New Coat & Hat $16.00.
11 Nov 1929 - Went to Harrisonburg with Mable.
11 Nov 1929 - Mrs. Clark Hammer died Mon.
15 Nov 1929 - Miss Margaret Leebrick died 26 years Fri.
19 Nov 1929 - Grace operated on Tuesday.
22 Nov 1929 - Mrs. John May died 55 years Fri.
23 Nov 1929 - Mr. Roy Kyger wired home.
22 Nov 1929 - Mr. Cal Kite died on Fri.
24 Nov 1929 - Mrs. Amon [Ammon] died 61 years old Sun.
25 Nov 1929 - Mr. Jerhu Long died 74 years old Mon.
29 Nov 1929 - Mr. Sedrell Dixson died 30 years old Fri.
__ Nov 1929 - Willie Davis came back home Taxie. [She is referring to a taxi cab.]

1919 - December
 1 Dec 1929 - Dixson Funeral on Sun.
 2 Dec 1929 - Mr. Robert Armentrout died Mon.
 4 Dec 1929 - Mr & Mrs. Robert Snapp new baby.

Page Forty
1929 - December
 3 Dec 1929 - Sold eggs to new man Shaffer.
 8 Dec 1929 - Ruth Oliver died 20 years old.
 9 Dec 1929 - Got hogs from Williams weight 162 1/2lbs.  $19.50 Mon.
 9 Dec 1929 - Got hogs from Lawson weight 144 Lbs. $17.34.  [Total spent] $36.84 on Mon.
18 Dec 1929 - Lelia went to Roanoke.
20 Dec 1929 - Sam Lam died age 25 years.
22 Dec 1929 - Snow fell 9 inches.
20 Dec 1929 - Mrs. Harold Workman new baby.
20 Dec 1929 - Conrad Long & Miss Hughs married.
31 Dec 1929 - John Long & Miss Wayne married.
__ Dec 1929 - McGuire new phone put in house.

1930 - January
 9 Jan 1930 - Fire Siren put on jail.
10 Jan 1930 - Mrs. Charles Watkins died 45 years old Fri.
13 Jan 1930 Vernie went to hospital.
16 Jan 1930 - Mrs. Vernie Powell new baby.
__ Jan 1930 Mr. George Wyant store closed.
19 Jan 1930 - Mr. Luther Dean barn burned.

Page Forty-one
1930 - January
24 Jan 1930 - Elmore [Elmer] Lam had wreck with S. Shocked.
28 Jan 1930 - Ora Hammer operated on Tues.
29 Jan 1930 - Vernie had tube in side. Wed.
__ Jan 1930 - Dr. McCllid [sp.?] bought Rhode property.
To be continued...

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie M. Davis

Part Six
1928- continued
Page Twenty-nine
1928 - October
__ Oct 1928 - Mr. E.H. Fogle left Elkton, Va.
14 Oct 1928 - Mr. & Mrs. Joe Maiden first visit here.
16 Oct 1928 - Painted dining room.
15 Oct 1928 - Centerpiece chance off for $5.00. Ruth P.
18 Oct 1928 - M. Luther Kite  died 28 years.
16 Oct 1928 - Mrs. Elmore [Elmer?] Monger child died.
19 Oct 1928 - Mr. Smith Sale M T.
25 Oct 1928 - Made applebutter.
24 Oct 1928 - M. Pate Walton died.
__ Oct 1928 - C. Early operated on.
26 Oct 1928 - Miss Clara Malone operated on.
30 Oct 1928 - Sent Mr. H.C. Hugh bill.
30 Oct 1928 - Mrs. Elmore [Elmer?] Monger goes to hospital.

1928 - November
  6 Nov 1928 - New President Hoover.
14 Nov 1928 - Mrs. Luther Lam died.
15 Nov 1928 - Bob Dean died 36 years.

Page Thirty
1928 - November
17 Nov 1928 - Annie Cash died 45 years.
19 Nov 1928 - Mr. Floyed [Floyd?] Burk house burned.
29 Nov 1928 - Mr. Lam died 86 years.

1928 - December
 1 Dec 1928 - Tannery stopped.
 4 Dec 1928 - Killed hogs weighed 462 lbs. $ 60.06.
 5 Dec 1928 - Mr. J. W. Simmons died 69 years 10 months.
 6 Dec 1928 - Mr. Ed Kite died 83 years.
 5 Dec 1928 - Tans Jone [Jones?] died colored McGaheysville.
11 Dec 1928 - Millard Monger married.
11 Dec 1928 - Mrs. Robert Keezle new baby girl.
13 Dec 1928 - Mr. Flory Faclor [factory?] burned.
13 Dec 1928 - Mrs Rains married Kite.
15 Dec 1928 - Mr. W. P. R. Weaver died 60 years.
16 Dec 1928 - Mrs. Della Brown died 49 years 1 month 5 days. [Della Monger, daughter of George Washington and Mary Ellen Dearing Monger married Clarence Brown.]
15 Dec 1928 - Mr. Flory bought tannery.
24 Dec 1928 - Lewis Wright & Frances Harsom [Harrison?] married.

Page Thirty-one
1928 - December 
20 Dec 1928 - Miss Burkholder died 40 years.
28 Dec 1928 - Turkey dinner at house.
26 Dec 1928 - Mr. Nich Breeden died 64 years.
30 Dec 1928 - Wilson Burner broke leg.
__ Dec 1928 - Earl new car.
__ Dec 1928 - New fire engine at Elkton, Va.

1929 - January
 6 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Mary V. Leap broke hip on Sun[day] eve[ning].
 7 Jan 1929 - Mr. Eaton married.
 6 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Baugher went to Washington D.C.
14 Jan 1929 - Iria Simmons died 47 years.
11 Jan 1929 - Mr. George W. Merica died 88 years.
 8 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Leap goes to Hospital.
16 Jan 1929 - Miss Nora Miller & J. Caricoff married.
 5 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Guy Leebrick died.
28 Jan 1929 - Broke teeth - Feb 1/29 got them.

Page Thirty-two
1929 - January
 9 Jan 1929 - Rev. Dr. Hoberson moved in Fawley house.
31 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Bud McCoy died 61 years.
31 Jan 1929 - Mrs. Earman died 79 years 1 month 27 days.
 9 Jan 1929 - Clark Monger had teeth taken out.

1929 - February
 3 Feb 1929 - Tom Strickler operated on.
 3 Feb 1929 - Chespeak W.E. house burned.
 7 Feb 1929 - Miss Ruth Dean died Thursday at hospital 13 years, 1 month, 16 days.
 8 Feb 1929 - Miss Genevie Dean operated on.
 3 Feb 1929 - Mrs. Tal. Hammer new baby.
10 Feb 1929 - Mrs. Joe Workman new baby.
 2 Feb 1929 - Joe Jr. Leap operated on.
15 Feb 1929 - Mrs. Lena Davis new baby.
27 Feb 1929 - Mr. Michael died 40 years.

Page Thirty-three
1929 - March
  3 Mar 1929 - Miss Gourney Burk died 61 years old.
  7 Mar 1929 - Mr. George Cash house burned Lam house.
  9 Mar 1929 - Mrs A.P. Yancey died 67 years 1 month, 12 days old.
  7 Mar 1929 - Rev. G.W. McNeil died 39 years old.
__ Mar 1929 - M.H. Downey open shop.
  8 Mar 1929 - Mr. Boss Mowberry died.
10 Mar 1929 - Mrs. Paul Austin new baby.
 4 Mar 1929 - Hoover take seat in White House.
14 Mar 1929 - Eleanor Seay Keezle died on Thursday.
16 Mar 1929 - Adia Moaton died colored.
26 Mar 1929 - Mr. Will Wood killed 52 years old.
30 Mar 1929 - Henry Offenbacker operated on.
28 Mar 1929 - Rev. L.L. Loyd died.

1929 - April
  3 Apr 1929 - Henry Offenbacker died 26 years old.
  6 Apr 1929 - Ice plant burned down at Ore Wash.
 14 Apr 1929 - Mrs. M.V. Leap came from Hospital.

Page Thirty-four
1929 - April
18 Apr 1929 - Dr. Kite moved in new drug store.
22 Apr 1929 - Mr. Crenshaw died 66 years old.
22 Apr 1929 - Harold & Grace married Mon[day].
19 Apr 1929 - Sold to Russell Downs of Port Republic.
19 Apr 1929 - Fred Dovel child died.
29 Apr 1929 - Mrs. Ollie Leap takes set to sell.

1929 - May
  2 May 1929 - Harold & Grace goes to housekeeping at Lucas. [Harold and Grace Townsend Davis].
  5 May 1929 - John Cash house burned.
30 May 1929 - Daddy Hirsh died.
26 May 1929 - Mrs. Roy Simmons new baby.
__ May 1929 - C.C. Monger new light. [Clark C. Monger]
__ May 1929 - C.C. Monger new washing machine. [Clark C. Monger]
__ May 1929 - Fertilizer plant started.

Page Thirty-five
1929 - June
 4 Jun 1929 - Ora Hammer hurt.
 5 Jun 1929 - Mr. Ed Kite Sale on Wed.
 6 Jun 1929 - Cera Hammer limb taken off.
10 Jun 1929 - Hazle Thomas & Ed Garber married.
15 Jun 1929 - Ethel Eppard married on Sat.
 8 June 1929 - C.C. Monger gets new teeth on Sat. [Clark C. Monger]
18 Jun 1929 - Mr. Roy Kyger get chickens.
18 Jun 1929 - Russell Downs place burned Tues.
20 Jun 1929 - Mrs. Will Davis operated on Thurs.
19 Jun 1929 - Mr. Doffermyre [Dofflemyer] operated on Wed.
23 Jun 1929 - Miss Milard Dyck & Gordon Lough married on Sun.
__ Jun 1929 - Will Cave married.
__ Jun 1929 - Russell Downs stop coming Sat.
__ Jun 1929 - Mr. John Chapman sold farm.
29 Jun 1929 - Miss Virginia Leap married Sat.
29 Jun 1929 - Mrs. Jim McGahey operated on Sat.
21 Jun 1929 - Mrs. S. Ross Campbell died suddly [suddenly] on Fri.
To be continued...

A Journal - Elkton - McGaheysville, Virginia Area

Miss Lottie M. Davis 

Part Four

Page Fifteen

January 1927

12 Jan 1927 - Dr. T.C. Firebaugh died age 56 years.

10 Jan 1927 - Mr. Joe Cash died.

14 Jan 1927 - Mr. Isaac Hammer died.

12 Jan 1927 - Mrs. S. L. Baugher died age 54. 

Jan 1927 - Miss Annie Argenright in hospital

20 Jan 1927 - Mrs. Russell Hensley new baby.

Jan 1927 - Lester MGuire moved to Rhoda.

Jan 1927 - Build Standard Oil Company.

February 1927

1 Feb 1927 - Tall Stanley child died 2 years.

5 Deb 1927 - Miss Anna Funkhouser died 75 years.

Page Sixteen

March 1927

18 Mar 1927 - Mrs. Baughter get Miss Mollie place.

14 Mar 1927 - Mrs. Swartzle other died.

18 Mar 1927 - Miss Mollie J Sale on Saturday.

11 Mar 1927 - Mr. I. H. Hammer died age 78 years.

5 Mar 1927 -  Irene Monger and Mary Long married.

24 Mar 1927 - Limb taken off by Dr. Deyler and Dr. Miller.

27 Mar 1927 - Mr. Bob Frazier died.

24 Mar 1927 - Limb taken off by Dr. Deyler and Dr. Miller. [2nd entry for this]

April 1927 

14 Apr 1927 - Came home from Hospital.

28 Apr 1927 - New Wing on R.M.Hospital. [Rockingham Memorial Hospital].

May 1927

4 May 1927 - Mrs. W. G. Brill operated on.

13 May 1927 - Mrs. T. Farror new baby.

24 May 1927 - Mrs. Joe Sugher [Sughrue] operated on.

15 May 1927 - Mrs. Homer Monger died age 28 years.

16 May 1927 - New paper on 3 [three] bedrooms.

 2 [?] May 1927 - Mr. Aaron Davis died.

Page Seventeen

21 May 1927 - Mr. W. A. Sandridge died 88 mashie [spelled correctly].

30 May 1927 - Eula McGuire gravated [graduated].

16 May 1927 - Mrs. Warn McGahey died age 55 years.

21 May 1927 - Fawley moved in new home.

June 1927 

1 Jun 1927 - Alice and Jula [Julia] Keezle tonsil removed.

5 Jun 1927 - Rue  Mrs. Wood new baby.

6 Jun 1927 - Pauline Gilmore married.

7 Jun 1927 - Mattie Downs died.

9 Jun 1917 - Harold Workman.

11 Jun 1927 - Miss Carrie Rolston married.

16 Jun 1927 - Miss Cook married.

19 Jun 1927 - Miss Nancy Dyke married.

20 Jun 1927 - Mr. Bob Keezle married.

30 Jun 1927 - Mrs. Nora Whitfield Hensley died age 32.

27 Jun 1927 - Mrs. George Breeden new baby.

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July 1927

1 Jul 1927 - Mrs. Farror died age 95 years.

3 Jul 1927 - Virginia married L.

10 Jul 1927 - Mr. P.B. Monger died age 84 years. [Benjamin Price Monger?]

10 Jul 1927 - Lester McGuire new baby Chas.

26 Jul 1927 - Gale Davis birthday.

30 Jul 1927 - Chas & Alice here.

30 Jul 1927 - Mr. F. Leap married.

August 1927 

5 Aug 1927 - Iris Secrist operated on.

27 Aug 1927 - Dr. L.B. Yancey died.

26 Aug 1927 - Mr. Rains died.

27 Aug 1927 - Mr. Eaton new home.

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September 1927 

6 Sep 1927 - Miss Kate Lee Rolston kill self.

Sep 1927 - State road started Spotswood.

6 Sep 1927 - Mable and Earl take trip.

5 Sep 1927 - Aunt Sis Secrist moved to Washington D.C.

11 Sep 1927 - Mrs. Yancey killed by Dovel.

11 Sep 1927 - Mrs. Floyd Burke hurt.

14 Sep 1927 - U.B.C. [United Brethern Church] met in Winchester.

15 Sep 1927 - Rev. N.F. A. Cupp died at conference age 65.

15 Sep 1927 - Mr. A. J. Bear died age 78 years.

28 Sep 1927 - Mr. E. Petty died 52 years.

20 Sep 1927 - Mr. Sam Monger stable burned.

October 1927 

2 Oct 1927 - Aunt Sis here.

6 Oct 1927 - Mrs. McIntyre died age 65 years.

7 Oct 1927 - Henry Dean killed age 28 years.

20 Oct 1927 - Mrs. Joe Black new baby.

27 Oct 1927 - Arthur Hensley died.

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2 Oct 1927 Mrs. Charles Burner new baby.

24 Oct 1927 - Miss Cora Lee Yate operated on.

Oct 1927 - Miss Ruby Maiden married.

November 1927 

Nov 1927 - New water pipe layed.

11 Nov 1927 - Mrs. Hammer died Harrisonburg age 84 years.

14 Nov 1927 - Bill goes to M.G.

17 Nov 1927 - Laurence Frazier drown in Boom [Boone] Creek age 54 yrs. 8 mo. 17 dys.

5 Nov 1927 - Mrs. Site new baby.

19 Nov 1927 - Norwood Workman operated on RMH [Rockingham Memorial Hospital].

26 Nov 1927 - Kisting [Kissling] shot by Caldwell.

28 Nov 1927 - Stated painting house.

27 Nov 1927 - Alice Monger married Nash.

27 Nov 1927 - Mr. Charles Armentrout died.

24 Nov 1927 - Annie Hammer married.

29 Nov 1927 - Lelia [Lelia Davis Monger] operated on.

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December 1927

2 Dec 1927 - John Eaton died age 74 yrs.

5 Dec 1927 - Mrs. Ed Jome died age 58 yrs.

7 Dec 1927 - Killed Hogs. 450# 14 c [cents] $63.77.

10 Dec 1927 - Lelia [Lelia Davis Monger] came home.

9 Dec 1927 - Clara Molone operated on.

12 Dec 1927 - Rev. Mr. Dycke died age 83 yrs.

29 Dec 1917 - Charles Keezle married.

To be continued: